# rewrite vs rewrote

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rewrite
*noun · IPA /ˈɹiː.ɹaɪt/ · frequency rank #15,695*
The act of writing again or anew.

### rewrote
*verb · IPA /ɹiːˈɹəʊt/ · frequency rank #39,533*
simple past of rewrite

## Source
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